<snipped>
Check up the meaning of *volunteer* for a change.
Ashwin,
I did, and you want to see what I found?
–noun
1.
a
person
who
voluntarily
offers
himself
or
herself
for
a
service
or
undertaking.
2.
a
person
who
performs
a
service
willingly
and
without
pay.
–verb
(used
without
object)
9.
to
offer
oneself
for
some
service
or
undertaking.
10.
to
enter
service
or
enlist
as
a
volunteer.
–verb
(used
with
object)
11.
to
offer
(oneself
or
one's
services)
for
some
undertaking
or
purpose.
12.
to
give,
bestow,
or
perform
voluntarily:
to
volunteer
a
song.
13.
to
say,
tell,
or
communicate
voluntarily:
to
volunteer
an
explanation.
Nowhere in this definition, (or any in between that) do I see
*anything*
that says a volunteer is to be paid. In fact, if you look at the second option, it says "without pay."
[1]
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/volunteer
-- ~ Stephanie ~